From the

COMMITTEE ON WAY AND MEANS
U.S. HOUSE OF REPRESENATIVE

The Green Book
Background Material and Data on Programs
within the Jurisdicition of the Committee on Ways and Means

Prepared for the use of Members of the Committee on Ways and Means by members
of its staff.
This document has not been officially approved by the Committee and may not
reflect the views of its Members.

Notes for users:

The Green Book is compiled by the staff of the Committee on Ways and
Means of the U.S. House of Representatives from many sources and provides
program descriptions and historical data on a wide variety of social and
economic topics, including Social Security, employment, earnings, welfare,
child support, health insurance, the elderly, families with children, poverty,
and taxation. It has become a standard reference work for those interested
in the direction of social policy in the United States.

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